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Verdienstmedaille der Seeverkehrswirtschaft Instituted: 1965. Awarded: To recognize the efforts of civilian sailors in transportation on the open seas, in 3 classes (Gold, Silver and Bronze). This is the Silver Medal:

I believe it's a stylised proteus flower.

The Order of Pakistan has gone through 3 forms, this is - as Lukasz says - the 3rd class of the first version, awarded from the institution of the order in 1957 up to 1975. See my http://www.medals.org.uk/pakistan/pakistan003.htm for the 2nd and 4th classes. Don't have a picture of the third class, so nice to see it here! The second version was used 1975-86, when it took on the current form.

Reverse:

Pro Merito-dekoraskie Instituted: 1975. Discontinued: 2003. Awarded: To other ranks for outstanding service and devotion to duty. Post-nominal letters: PMD Obverse:

Interesting - they've changed the ribbon as well on this one; whereas with the other orders revised at the same time the ribbon for the former 1st class has been retained as the ribbon of the new single-class order.

Just so - thank you Antonio, both Azerbijani and English versions now squirrelled away!

Being on their mailing list, I got the auction results this morning. It's not on the website yet, though.

As information, a lady (unless in uniform) ALWAYS wears a CBE on a bow, even if other medals are worn. In uniform, it is worn as a neck badge in the same manner as a male recipient would wear it - although when a lady receives even a military CBE she will be presented with the insignia on a bow... and then expected to wear it around her neck when in uniform!

There is an error on the Europe page in the link to the Commonwealth rackbuilder, it ought to be http://www.medals.pl/bc/ It's there and working fine once you get to the beast!

It's now available - some nice stuff but the picture quality is poor :(

The Elizabeth Cross is bestowed upon the next-of-kin of service personnel killed on active service. Unlike the various 'Memorial Crosses' bestowed by Canada, NZ, etc., it is not automatically given to the mother and/or wife of the individual killed, each service member can nominate which family members they wish. Hence a recipient may be themselves serving, and so have a uniform on which to pin the Elizabeth Cross.

It has just been announced that Her Majesty The Queen has authorised the wearing of the Elizabeth Cross in uniform. It may be pinned on the wearer's right side above the breast pocket. (Source: October 2010 issue of Soldier magazine)

Interesting... may have been mis-ribboned, then, as that's the 2nd class ribbon (4 white stripes).

Reverse:

Liberation Decoration Obverse:

And the reverse:

Independence Medal, Silver, Obverse:

(Makes long arm to bookcase behind me...) I have a reprint of the Dress Regulations for Officers of the British Army (including the Militia) 1900 which includes a lot of black & white plates. It was published by Arms & Armour Press in 1969, reprinted 1980 and the ISBN is 0-85368-044-2. I think I bought it sometime about 1989, there's a A&AP sticker in it for £15 which has been crossed out and a price of £7.50 pencilled in. If memory serves, it came from the National Army Museum gift shop in London.

I think that it's correct. Here is a picture which George Beldecos, an authority on Greek ODM, gave me (it's in his book, Hellenic Orders, Decorations and Medals 1991, & he's given me permission to use it, although it has been 'poached' and reproduced on the internet elsewhere!): The disparity of design between collar badge and star is the same as in the eBay offering. It seems to be that the star that you get with the collar is of a completely different design to everything else in the order - the badges of other classes are of similar design to the collar badge, and the centres of the Grand Cross and Knight Commander stars are again like the badges.

Thank you, Antonio.

Officer:

Commander (Reverse):

Commander (Obverse):

Orden al Mérito Aeronáutico Instituted: October 1946. Awarded: For particular achievements in aeronautical and military activies. Grades: 5 (Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, and Knight). Grand Cross: Star